Brigit was asleep almost before her head touched the pillow.* * * *The next day passed more quickly than Brigit could have guessed. They woke to a bel..., dressed, and walked to the dining room for breakfast. She was restrained, as before. Afterwards, they walked outdoors in a courtyard filled with flowers. The contrast between the outdoors environment and what they faced in their room was so great, Brigit’s heart almost broke when they had to go in. But instead of being led back to the gray. How could I forget about the princess? “She should be around here somewhere.”The last two days I’d been in constant contact with Ava through her alabaster statue. I looked around and spotted a hill that overlooked the highway which ran along the southern edge of the forest. It connected Echur with Az. She should be somewhere along it. Hopefully, if Aingeal led us true through the woods, Ava wasn’t far away.I mounted my horse. I hadn’t bothered to name the farm nag. He lacked the majesty of. "I gotta go study, hon." Leaning down to me, she looked back at the door to see if anyone might be listening. She whispered, "You get well. Hear me?" Okay." Because..." She licked my ear. "I miss us."I smiled, blushing. "Me too."With a peck on the cheek she was gone. And just in time for the return of Aunt Frances, Uncle Johnny, Grandma Rose, Aunt Josephine, Aunt Lucille, Aunt Mary, Uncle Louie, Mom, my sister, Aunt Catherine, one of my *other* Aunt Catherine's, Aunt Yiya, Aunt Theresa, Grandpa. What the fuck had happened to me? Was it that I hadnt gotten action in years, was too afraid to do so after my wife leaving me? Was the sudden burst of sexual activity making me want to fuck anything I could get my hands on? I did a lot of thinking those three weeks. That first day that Jackie had moved in I told Julia that whatever was happening needed to stop, or at least be put on pause. I didnt want Aunt Jackie even suspecting anything, let alone hearing or catching us doing something. I.